Speakers

Constantin Johnson
Steel Analyst / SteelWatch
His journey spans from modeling steel decarbonisation in academia to driving frontline change at Stegra and within civil society. Today, he leverages this mix of technical expertise, industrial politics, and public speaking to navigate the complexities of steel decarbonisation.
Tuğçe Ebru Paget
Senior Commercial Manager / C&D Turkey
Building her career within international governmental and trade organizations, Mrs Paget served for Baosteel and has been working for C&D Türkiye since May 2025.
Volkan Ural
CEO & Executive Board Member / ClimeCo Türkiye
Volkan Ural is recognized as one of the prominent executives in the fields of environmental governance and sustainability in Türkiye, and his views are frequently sought by both print and broadcast media.
Caroline Ashley
Executive Director / SteelWatch
Experienced leader, systems-thinker and committed change-maker working for a liveable planet and thriving fair society. Leading SteelWatch - an emerging civil society organisation driving urgent climate action in the steel sector.
Dr. Edwin Basson
Director General / World Steel Association
Edwin has served as General Director at the World Steel Association since 2011. Prior to that, he held the positions of General Manager and Coordinator of Marketing and Commercial Policies at ArcelorMittal.
Can Ediboğlu
Sustainability Manager / Çolakoğlu Metalurji
Can has been serving as the Sustainability Manager at Çolakoğlu Metalurji focusing on CBAM compliance processes, renewable energy investments, green transformation in the steel industry, decarbonization, and sustainable growth.
Murat Yapıcı
General Manager / MY Advisor
Former General Director of EU Affairs at the Turkish Ministry of Trade. Chief Negotiator of Turkiye's trade agreements under the EU-TR Customs Union. With over 30 years at the Turkish Ministry of Trade he has vast experience in bilateral, regional and multilateral trade relations.
Muammer Bilgiç
Metallurgist
2014-2025 tarihleri arasında Bilecik Demir Çelik’in Genel Müdürlüğü’nü yürütmüştür.
Stanislav Zinchenko
CEO / GMK Center
Stanislav Zinchenko has 20-year experience in consulting for manufacturing companies. Last 8 years provides consulting services for European and Ukrainian iron & steel companies in green steel & decarbonisation issues, supply chains, CAPEX policy, market analysis.
Gülçin Şimşek
Marketing & Sales Director / Tatmetal